Definition of "waistline" []

• A line thought of as encircling the body at the waist. (noun)
• The measurement of this line. (noun)
• The point or line at which the skirt and bodice of a dress join. (noun)
• The part of a garment that covers the narrowest part of the waist or the part above or below it as the current fashion demands. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The waistline is zippered and definite, so it doesn't have that subtly defeated quality of elastic."
• "Always show a thin waistline with wide hips, which give her sex appeal and also make her physique powerful."
• "Anonymous said ... do not tuck in a blouse or wear a belt if your waistline is not smaller than your hips or if you are fat."